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Thank you for checking out our work and for your interest in teaching hope! Our ability to created, maintain, and grow hope impacts all aspects of our lives, our relationships, and humanity as a whole. All of the Hopeful Minds materials are free, so please share with anyone that may be interested in learning these critical skills that are necessary for all globally. Our hope curriculum can be used at home, in the classroom, in church, in after-school programs, or wherever you interact with youth.

The presentation below outlines the “why” of hope and the goals of our curriculum. Feel free to download the presentation for use when talking about the importance of hope and the benefits of these hope curriculum.

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Hopeful Minds meets the CDC National Health Education Standards (NHES), as well as state-specific Social and Emotional Learning Standards (SEL) and anti-bullying guidelines. Hopeful Minds is trauma informed, and aims to reduce the impact of inequality and discrimination. Other countries may find these guidelines incredibly useful when viewing/teaching the curriculum, as they can be universally applied.


Hopeful Minds Overview Educator Guide

ISBN: 978-1-7359395-4-4

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The Hopeful Minds Overview Educator Guide is a curriculum designed to give children an introduction to the “what,” “why,” and “how” of hope. The curriculum includes three, 45-minute lessons that introduce the key tools needed to create, maintain, and grow hope, background information for educators, supplemental resources, classroom visuals, and a Hopework Book for students. The Hopework Book is included in this curriculum, but it can also be downloaded separately below. 


Hopeful Minds Overview Hopework Book

ISBN: 978-1-7359395-6-8

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This workbook accompanies the Hopeful Minds Overview Educator Guide (NOT INCLUDED). The Hopeful Minds Overview Educator Guide can be downloaded above. 

The Hopeful Minds Overview Hopework Book includes colorful worksheets, activities, and visuals that supplement the three lessons in the Hopeful Minds Overview Educator Guide.


Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guide

ISBN: 978-1-7359395-0-6

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The Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guide is a curriculum designed to give children a deeper understanding of the core components of hope. The curriculum includes 16, 45-minute lessons that explore the tools needed to create, maintain, and grow hope, background information for educators, supplemental resources, classroom visuals, and a Hopework Book for students. The Hopework Book is included in this curriculum, but it can also be downloaded separately below. 


Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Hopework Book

ISBN: 978-1-7359395-2-0

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This workbook accompanies the Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guide (NOT INCLUDED). The Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guide can be downloaded above. 

The Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Hopework Book includes colorful worksheets, activities, and visuals that supplement the 16 lessons in the Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guide.


Hopeful Minds Parent’s Guide

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Learning hope starts at home. Our Hopeful Minds Guide for Parents provides a broad overview of the concepts discussed in our Hopeful Minds curriculums, and provides parents with easy ways to implement Stress Skills, Happy Habits, and hopeful language in the home.


Hopeful Minds 12 Lesson Curriculum

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The Hopeful Minds 12 Lesson Curriculum is the original Hopeful Minds curriculum. It focuses on the hope tools required to create, maintain, and grow hope, and serves as a foundation for the Hopeful Minds Overview and Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guides.

Educator’s Resources

  • Resources for Stress, Anxiety and Depression
  • Where to Find Support
  • Hopeful Minds Sign
  • National Health Education Standards
  • Illinois State Standards for Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum Alignment
  • Harvesting Sunflowers

Hopeful Minds Curriculums

  • Hopeful Minds Overview Educator Guide
  • Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Educator Guide
  • Hopeful Minds Guide for Parents

Hopework Books

  • Hopeful Minds Overview Hopework Book English Version
  • Hopeful Minds  Overview Hopework Book Spanish Version
  • Hopeful Minds Deep Dive Hopework Book English Version
  • Hopeful Minds  Deep Dive Hopework Book Spanish Version

Supplemental Lessons

  • Hero For Hope Report
  • Artwork for Hope
  • Hope Movie Project

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